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New York Times, Saturday, October 22, 2022

Author:
Brooke Husic and Yacob Yonas
Editor:
Will Shortz
Blog:
Santa's is H0H 0H0, in Canada
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
218/8/202010/23/202418
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1103187
ScrabDebutFresh
1.6114266%
Brooke Husic
TotalDebutLatestCollabs
1111/6/201810/22/20226
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
0111224
ScrabDebutFresh
1.545864%
Yacob Yonas

This puzzle:

Rows: 15, Columns: 15 Words: 72, Blocks: 31 Missing: {FJKQZ} This is puzzle # 14 for Ms. Husic. This is puzzle # 11 for Mr. Yonas. Saturday freshness: 17%
Constructor notes:
YACOB: Collaborating with Brooke on this Saturday puzzle was a blast! I am so thankful for how open and warm the crossword community ... read more
Jeff Chen notes:
Even with the Rafaelian masterpiece yesterday, today's puzzle had serious POW! buzz. Although there are only 12 long slots ... read more
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© 2022, The New York Times10/22/22 ( No. 26,646 )
Across
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World capital whose name means "new flower" : ADDISABABA
11
Some sleepless nights : EVES
15
Areas impacted by global recessions? : COASTLINES
16
Place for some outlets : MALL
17
"So you're in?" : ISTHATAYES
18
It might be enhanced with puppy dog eyes : PLEA
19
Traffic controllers, in brief? : DEA
20
Sink hole : BASIN
21
Blows away : STUNS
22
Connected via Bluetooth, say : PAIRED
24
"Well, OK, sure" : UHYEAH
25
Accessory in many a baby carriage : DOLL
26
Spice up : SEASON
28
Facilities : TOILET
30
Satyajit Ray's "The ___ Trilogy" : APU
31
Ring : ECHO
35
Intimates : HINTSAT
37
Where one might look for a good club : PROSHOP
39
Not supporting : ANTI
40
"___ … Sasha Fierce" (2008 #1 album) : IAM
42
Basic assessment : PHTEST
43
Grape variety authorized for Bordeaux : MALBEC
46
"Give it a ___!" : REST
47
Parlays, e.g. : WAGERS
50
Duo who have to give up their foosball table spot : LOSERS
52
It's slightly larger than all of New England combined : IDAHO
53
Quite a view : VISTA
54
Crossbreed : MIX
57
Tourney stage : SEMI
58
Santa's is H0H 0H0, in Canada : POSTALCODE
60
Hype : PLUG
61
"We're doomed!" : ITSALLOVER
62
Vikram ___, author of "A Suitable Boy" : SETH
63
They're about to say "I do" : NEARLYWEDS
Down
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Something a person typically drops on purpose : ACID
2
One shot, perhaps : DOSE
3
One of several in a trend, statistically : DATAPOINT
4
"Kind of" suffix : ISH
5
Mobile relatives : STABILES
6
Place of worship : ALTAR
7
Diagonals, in sewing : BIASES
8
"What do you think?" : ANYIDEA
9
"I've ___ a Woman" (Sonia Sanchez poetry collection) : BEEN
10
Behind : ASS
11
One who can finally stop postponing that long R.V. trip, maybe : EMPTYNESTER
12
Treasure : VALUE
13
W.N.B.A. star ___ Delle Donne : ELENA
14
Part of 1/2 : SLASH
21
"Desus & Mero" airer, for short : SHO
23
Peak figure : ALLTIMEHIGH
24
Take badly? : USURP
25
Slay : DOIN
27
Modern installation : APP
28
Fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet : THA
29
Shadows : TAILS
32
Knight shift, e.g. : CHESSMOVE
33
Person you might bring a gift for : HOST
34
Decide : OPT
36
Amount owed : TAB
38
"That a fact?" : OHREALLY
41
McCarthy of "Can You Ever Forgive Me?" : MELISSA
44
Queer identity for one who feels little to no romantic attraction, informally : ARO
45
Someone to split the bill with : COSTAR
47
Puffs : WISPS
48
"Easy on Me" singer, 2021 : ADELE
49
Reach : GAMUT
51
Stop turning, as an engine : STALL
53
Democracy imperative : VOTE
55
Like many bar patrons, informally : IDED
56
Gen ___ (demographic group, in brief) : XERS
58
Fix : PIN
59
Bully … but not a bull : COW

Answer summary:
5 unique to this puzzle, 1 debuted here and reused later, 1 unique to Modern Era but used previously.

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